Question

【题目】 I have two daughters and one son. They are Mary, Laura and Eric. Mary is seven. Laura and Eric are five. They watch a lot of television, maybe five hours a day. I’m worried that it’s too much. What should I do?

Catherine

Television can be a way of learning and relaxing. But studies show that too much television can make kids more likely (可能的) to be fat and fight with others.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP，美国儿科学会) says that older kids shouldn’t watch more than 1-2 hours of television every day, and that kids under the age of two should not watch any television. The shows kids watch should be educational. All in all, kids shouldn’t watch too much television. You should ask them to spend more time playing with friends, exercising or reading.

【1】Catherine has ________ kids.

A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five

【2】Catherine writes this letter because her kids __________.

A.are too fatB.don’t like exercisingC.always fight with each otherD.watch too much television

【3】Studies show that kids who watch too much television are likely to be ______.

A.fatB.lazyC.seriousD.shy

【4】According to AAP, kids older than two can watch TV for ________ a day.

A.less than 3 hoursB.4 hoursC.less than 2 hoursD.5 hours

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Laura and Eric are 5.B.Catherine’s kids watch TV for 3 hours a day .

C.Kids should watch educational shows.D.Kids under two shouldn’t watch TV.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

这篇短文主要介绍了凯撒琳的烦恼及专家给出的建议，儿童看电视的时间要受到限制。

【1】细节理解题。根据I have two daughters and one son.可知凯撒琳有两个女儿一个儿子，共三个孩子，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据They watch a lot of television, maybe five hours a day. I’m worried that it’s too much. What should I do?凯撒琳是因为孩子看电视太多而写信，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据But studies show that too much television can make kids more likely (可能的) to be fat and fight with others.可知研究表明，看太多电视会让孩子们更容易发胖，和别人打架，故选A。

【4】细节理解题。根据The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP，美国儿科学会) says that older kids shouldn’t watch more than 1-2 hours of television every day可知较大的孩子不应该看电视每天超过一两个小时，即少于两个小时，故选C。

【5】细节理解题。根据Laura and Eric. Mary is seven. Laura and Eric are five.可知劳拉和艾瑞克都是五岁，A答案正确；根据 They watch a lot of television, maybe five hours a day可知孩子们每天大约看五个小时，所以B错误；根据The shows kids watch should be educational可知孩子们看的节目应该是有教育意义的，故填C正确；根据kids under the age of two should not watch any television可知不到两岁的孩子不应该看电视，故D正确。根据要求，故选B。